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Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-20
s 4.090 80 4,09O 80

4,U3O ~ 4,USU ~
Shortage unacoounted for ..............$ 4,202 90
It was ordered that the c ty attorney
commence suit against the bondsmen Of
Geo. E. Reed, ex-treasurer.
The personal tax against Jonas M. Nc
Cune for 1888 was ordered stricken from
the tax list of that year.
The personal property valuation for the
year 1885: against Frank Donnelly was re-
The city treasurer was instructed to re-
fund to those who paid $125 on account of
liquor license on returning the treasurer's
receipt therefor
The following bills were referred to the
committee on claims:
W W. n5ino pion lao1e Checking treasurer as 20 W
O. &. Barnes & Co., mjse. ..:::. 5 90
crank PETERSON, labor -. -. 49,. q 90
The following liquor bonds were ap-
proved and the clerk ordereu to issue H.
E. q; BLY,, sureties, Alex Mckenzie and c.
B. Little.
William Bannon, sureties, John Yegan
and John H. Richards.
Val Schreck, sureties, Thomas Meow
an and Frank DOnnelly.
Wise & Goodkind, sureties, R. B. Mellon
and Charles Kupitz.
George B. Rice, sureties, John Yegan and
Thomas MCGOWAN.
Charles R. Williams, sureties, H. P.
BOgue and O. H. Beal
Herbert G. Kline, sureties, Thomas Nc
GOwan and Austin Logan.
L. N. Griffin. sureties, T. W. Griffin and
Alex Mckenzie
1t was moved that all liquor dealers who
paid $500 license, and whose bonds are de-
fective, shall be allowed to sell until the
next regular meeting, and those who have
not paid in the full amount, or who have
failed to give bonds in proper shape be pre-
vented from selling.
Adjourned.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
THE PEANUT BELL.

We have all heard of the chestnut bell, but
there is, very near that classic precinct
termed Riale's Alley, little bell that rings
from IA. M, till everybody is tired. 1t is a
peanut bell, but it is getting to be more of a
chestnut than the chestnut bell. The bell is
just little ordinary tea bell, but some one
has devised the fiendish plan Of tieing the
little tea bell onto whirligig that goes by
clock work and runs a peanut stand. So that
little bell keeps ringing out its melancholy
summons for purchasers of peanuts, and ev.
erybody wants to kill it. A chestnut bell
is a very cute invention, a cowbell has its
field of usefulness, a milk bell hath lis
charms, a society belle may sometimes be
tole rated, teabell is very excellent affair
by ITSELF but when you tie little slvery
teabell onto the whirligg of n peanut stand,
it is a sight to make the angels weep while
all people cry ches tnuts.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
COULDN'T FIND 1T.

Last summer $50 the story goes Mr.. Eny
art, of the telephone exchange, had occasion
to move some telephone poles in the south
part of town, and got few city employees
who were at work near by to give him lift.
He then told them he would send them over
big watermelon in the afternoon, as a re.
TURN for the accommodation. He purchased
the melon at one Of our popular grocery
stores, and ordered it sent over to the man,
but happening in the next day and learning
that the grocer had forgotten to send the mel
on, he took it up to the Office and il was there
disposed of. Tho next November there
was freman's ball, and Mr.. Enyart, motto.
ing men carrying red lanterns through the
streets, asked one of the men what they
were going to with all those lanterns.
"Those?' retorted the man; 1--WE are just
starting out with those lanterns to search
for that watermelon you was going to send
US last summer"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
From Waltham.

WALTHAM, June 15-Ninety. five yester
day Mercury.
Heading-Small grain.
A Door spec;-Apples.
Doing well-Corn.
Samuel ID. Gray has the finest of corn in
the town. Wager on It,
Z. II. Nipple, our turfman may be seen
daily training his Brown Ericsson. We
shall probably hear of this horses success
next fail.
Eliot Leach He'd upon US the first of
the week, an ~ the way he smiled we
thought he had fallen heir to-never mind.
1t is u boy.
r. Cartwright has improved his place
by building a new barn.
George Calderwood is having his farm
thoroughly drained with tile. John Finley
handles the spade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schreeb, of We editors city,
attended the strawberry festival last eve
ming.
Joseph Kinzer drives new road cart.
"She's daisy" Ditto Herb Hartshorn, a
new buggy.
ID. B. Gates and family, of La Sale, Sun.
dayed in Waltham at the Springdale farm
Master Eli Coosiar and sister Matte, of
Geneseo, are enjoying few days at the
"Old home
Charles Deisterweg and wife, and Z. G
Roberts and lady, Of La Sale, left that
smoky city Sunday for short drive In
Waltham, to initiate their lungs with its
invigorating atmosphere, and TO crafty
their appetite with some choice strawber-
ries at Mr.. and Mrs. f. Hartshorns
II. w. Highly is back from Nebraska,
where he has been since last spring.
One of the finest entertainments ever
given In Utica on Children's Day was on
Sunday evening In the Baptist church A
large crowd Of people coDgregated TO wit
ness the programme, which was very
grand. We must say that even the flow
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18

tough, so | laid him down and stepped on
him. You cant work that scheme on liv.
cry man. Then someone said that lime
would fix the festive ant. put lime on their
hills and wet 1t down, and stamped 1t in,
and thought had them fixed; but the next
morning the grass was a dead, yellowish
white. and the Tenth Legion o. the camp
was on deck, throwing up trenches and sing.
ing Glory, Glory Hallelujah One little AM,
came and sat on lay watch chain for swing,
and sort of put his thumb to his nose as he
gave his orders to the diggers.
Then tried red pepper, and thought
had them sure; but one morning the ants
brought the carcas Of q deceased beetle, and
before they ate it they sent a delegation to
the next hill to get lot of the red pepper to
season that beetle with. Then they oil sat
around and ate, and smacked their chops
over that beetle with the red pepper season.
ing.
In my temperance studies had observed
that the ant is not hard drinker. He
doesn't thrive in the rain. Acting on this
idea, decided that it would undoubtedly
rain in that locality very often. Every
morning, noon and night hitched the hose
on and gave them plenty of Kalamazoo Holly
water. Well, they didn't like that. They
would just get out in the sun to dry off,
when it would begin to rain again. They sat
on their bills and discussed the weather
The general opinion seemed to be that the
climate had changed. There was some talk
of constructing an ark, but they couldn't
seem to agree about who should have charge
of the funds. They were afraid of booders,
and swindles, and indictments. And still it
rained. The rain appeared to plaster the
clay onto tLe ants backs, where it stuck
like some Of Mr.. Moloney's indictments.
And still it rained. One good looking ant
got up and said his name was Jack" and
if there was any ant in the crowd who had
a will to express in the matter, he was pre-
pared to dispute it-and still it raned.
Then regular convention was called, and
the question was seriously considered. And
then they drew up a resolution, and decided
to move and the grand jury held tie cause
good, and the last saw of those fourteen mil
lion ANS they were moving in sD,mu process
sion across the street into somebody elses
lot, and still it rained.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
WILKINS COLUMN.
BY SammeU wilkins.
KEEP COOL.

KEEP COOL.
LOrin9ly dedicated TO Poor Little Z,cd"z'g.
When the mercury sails high,
When your plans all go awry,
When the bills all come at once,
When you think some stupid Ounce
Wants to tell you what to do;
When your troubles worry you
Keep cool.
When some fellow does you up,
When you taste the bitter cup
OF the fame you didn't seek,
When your nerves are very weak,
When you want TO tear the flesh
OF that scribe that writes so fresh
Keep cool.
Never let your temper spile,
Never let your feelings rile,
Never let your beauty get
Covered DER with passions sweat;
You will never, II you're wise,
Let your angry passions rise
Keep cool.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
ANTS

An ant is a small animal with large de
termination and number Of legs. The ami
is very Industrious, and is held up as an ex
ample to the sluggard. But some writer has
said, and very truly, that the ant is the
greatest example of asiniaity on record
If an ant is travelling and comes to grass i,
will go up one side of the grass and down the
other, instead Of going around it. The ant
lives in caves in the earth, and has good
teeth. The favorite dwelling place of the
ant is under a smooth lawn. This fact is
not in the natural history books, but it's in
the lawn. / had little tussel some two
years ago with about fourteen million ants,
and for some time he ants were in the ma.
jority, but finally conquered them. Water
is mightier than the ant. First tried salt,
but the ants are fond of salt, and it killed
the grass. Then friend told me to catch
the ants and cut their bills. had often
tried to cut liverymsn's bill and hadn' t
much hope that il would work, but | tried
it. caught an ant, but his bill was too
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18

ers with which the church was so pro
fusely decorated the many mcttoes placed
upon the wall and the four hundred feet
of festOons exhibited great artistic tss,a.
The election passed of quietly. 1t h Ing
a decided success for the Republican pr.
ty. Adams majority was 81. U. al.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
SAME OLD DRUNK,

man who had just been fined five dol
lars and costs for being drunk remarked to
the Justice: IS shay can you &c f
fc - fner-man twice fur the - hic -
samer fence?"
.'No, sir" said the justice Certainly
not"
CIV well shay - Palmer - tn thic -
this is the s-sic -same drank you fined me
fur last W &c last week same &c -
same old drunk -hic | amt been sober
SINCE"
DIED.-Of exhaustion, starvation, bilious
ness, and hot weather, the Seneca Daily Mes
senger, aged seven weeks. 1t fell asleep as
calmly, sweetly and serenely as a little lamb
which, weary of this sinful world, lies down
in corner Of the sheepfold and closes its
little eyes:
One more unfortunate
Bravely to start
Rashly impOrtunate
Swiftly to depart.
Quickly it got cough
Heavy and deep
Swiftly it shuitled off,
Rock IL to sleep.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
MeditaionS Of SamWell Wilkins.

Book of Combined Sense and Nonsense, Poems,
Parodles amt BurlesQucs. Round in cloth and gilt ;
good print; finest paper; FUNNIEST contents Price u.
For sale at the FRKx rRApKR once. Written by the
author OF this wilkins Column. Cali and see II. By
mail. postpaid, for price,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18

Dr. Biglow's stomach and liver pills are
superior to all other Price 20 cents Of Z.
Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
SWEET LOVE.

Our love is as sweet and as fair, you see,
AS a springtme sky to lover,
Cause we love Rosy, and Rosy loves we,
And all of us love one another.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
THE CANAL COMMISSION.

There's an elegant Board with a frescoet
edge,
And its called the Canal Commission.
It's about as smart as Eastwood hedge
This dandy Canal Commission
1t came to our city one summer day
To see bridge it was going to lay,
And it made the arrangements and went
away
This lovely Canal Commission.
And then it returned in week or two,
Ibis darling Canal Commission,
Aud its former plans seemed to tumble thro
And disturb the Canal Commission;
And a different tune it appeared to sing;
And it saw no plumb that the bridge would
bring,
So it said the agreement was no such thing
This lovely Canal Commission.
Then Maher and Titus discussed in vain
The plans of this great Commission.
They tried to recall the facts and explain
To this very obtuse Commission;
But the weather was hot, and they all felt sad
The Board it was stupid and Maher was
mad,
And I'd like to have seen the love. feast they
had
Maher and that Commission.
Again the Commission it went away
This darling Canal Commission;
And 'spose twill be back here again some
day
This lovely Canal Commission
Now the bridge is remaining in statu quo,
And it seems to me that the scheme moves
slow,
And this the question I'd like to know
What's the matter with this commission?
There's an elegant Board, with frescoed
edge,
And it's called the Canal Commission.
It's about as smart as Eastwood hedge
This dandy Canal Commission.
It's whole big show, and the elephant, too,
It's a jelly-cake tart, with straw stuck
through;
don't see what this big State would do
Without Canal Commission.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
ANNUAL STATEMENT

For publication, OF Receints and Expenditures Of
Township and District Funds, by the Treasurer of
Township No 80, Range No. ?, La Sale county. NJ.
nos. during the fiscal beginning April 5th 1856,
and ending April tth, 1851
The said Treasurer. c. NJ. EATON. being duly sworn,
doth dep0se and say, that the following satenent by
HIM subscribed Is correct statement of the amount OF
public funds received and expended by HIM during the
fiscal year ending rs aforesaid: G, N. EATON.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this Is. day Of
June, 1851, W. c. Trout, j. =.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-21
EX-GoV. AIKEN.
"Reminiscences OF the South Carolinian by a
Citizen of indianapolis.
Communicated


Communicated
While reading of the reported death of
the late ex.Gov. Aiken, of South Carolina,
it brought to my recollection his action at
the Charleston convention In 1860. After
the resolutions were reported to the Con-
yention, there being two SETS majority
and a minority report, which were dis
cussed at great length, By Senator Pugh,
of Ohio, and Others in favor OF the major
ity report, and Yancey, of Alabama, aud
others In favor of the minority repors, the
majority report being adopted.
1t was then that the SOUTH
ern States commenced to re-
tire or bolt from the Convention, and be-
fore ballot for q candidate was taken,
each State through its chairman making a
speech as it was called by the Secretary
and retired. Then balloting commenced,
and when South Carolina, ex Governor
Aiken being delegate from the Barnweil
district, and Que of tue Vice-Presidents OF
the Convention, raised up and stated,
'tbat he and his colleague did not go out
If the Convention with the other dele
gates as they we're opposed The bal.
loting, but since majority OF the
delegation withdrew, he did not
feel at liberty to cast the vote
There were fifty seven ballots taken, and
Gov. Aiken and his colleague Patrick
Molony-a kin OF the writer-remained in
the Convention all the time until 1t ad-
jourDed to meet again at Baltimore. All
Snow the result Of the adjourned meeting
At Baltimore.
Gov. Aiken was also IA delegate from
South Carolina to the st. Louis Convention
in 1876, the writer of this was appointed
Committee of One to call and see the
South Carolina delegates and try and
learn how they would set. 1 called at
their hotel and found them all absent,
as they were out seeing the
city with Mr.. Tilden's friends, except
Gov. Aiken, who was sitting in the parlor
reading. I sent him my card and he in
vited me up. We had an hours PLEASE ant
talk, as he knew all my kindred in his
State. During our talk was very anxious
to get his views and points as to candi-
dates. He said to me that he would like to
vote with Indiana and for Gov. Hendricks,
but the delegation " ere nearly unanimous
for Gov. Tilden, and one reason was that
South Carolina was impoverished after the
war; that New York and Tilden' friends
came to their relief with money, and their
merchants helped many men, then broken
down, back into business. While the dele
CATION had no instructions, he did not feel at
liberty to act independent of his brother
delegates. AS was about to leave the
other delegates came in, when he intro
duced me to each one by name, two of
whom / happened to have met before. 0ne
OF the gentlemen asked if Indiana would
not be satisfied to have Gov. Hendricks
placed on the ticket for vice president.
Ny answer was, Indians delegates had
never talked about snch place for Gov.
Hendricks we asked the first place or
none" This. Mr.. Editor, is from memory,
but think it is as near correct as if had
written it down at the time.
j. B. r.
Indianapolis September 10
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-21
Beacon Street Fooled.

find that cliquey Boston sustains it's
digniied reputation wherever it goes, even
IN the suR mer time, when social codes are
supposed to relax a little A harmless
hoax was played off on some of our well
known townspeople aging at a marine
resort not long siHce, which may be yet
tricking them for aUght know to the con-
trary. II seems thai among the guests at
this well known hotel were the usual pre-
ponderance Of BOstonians and very
agreeable resident of Detroit Now
Detroit is in Michigan, and Michigan is a
State not recognized in Boslon's social
geography st first sight, 60 the West
erner" was ignored, aud no more notice
given her than to the rest of the unhal-
lowed crowd from nowhere in parti ;ular
Tine passed. Blue blood preserved its
close corporation expression, while it read
and embroidered and the "Wild West"
looked on from a safe distance. One day
waggish little bird whispered in the ear Of
the leader of the Boston clique
that a distinguished writer was
among them, no less a person
than the author of tn at much read novel,
Society in London Good gracious You
don't really mean it? VINO is it2' Where.
upon the waggish bro mentioned the so.
Journer from Detroit as being that person,
and added that she was one of the power
ETC., and finished By expressing much. sure
prise that the leader OF the Boston cliqu-
hadn't discovered who she was long agl
Tableau! In a few moments another B Is.
tonian heard the tale repeated with effu-
sion, the author OF Society in London, yoa
know, etc etc, and before tea time every.
body was an xious to be introduced to that
most fssein atiDg person from the dreadful
West! The leader of the Boston CLIQUE
solved the situation by introducing herself,
end then somebody presented one OF the
gentlemen of the party, who turned rather
red when the fair matron said, with gra-
cious smile, "Ive not had the pleasure of
speaking with you since you dined at my
house with Gen. -" mentioning a
possible future president. That settled it.
But whether Boston will profit by the les
son, or what punishment awaits the "little
bird who told fib, il is as yet too soon
to say.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-21

man. II lie sacred trust, and az time leads
our government further and further from
the date OF its birth. may you solemnly
remember that nation exscts of you that
these traditions and incidents shall never
be tarnished nor neglected, but that,
brightly FURNISHED they may always be
held aloft, fastening the glaze OF a p itriotic
people and keeping alive their love and
reverence for the constitution.
Justice Stanley Matthews responded to
the toast Federal Judiciary" Senator J..
J. Ingalls, to Congress" Fitshugh Lac to
United States of 1857" Chss. Francis
General Sheridan to the Army"
Edward Luce to the Navy"
Sir Lionel Playfair to England"
Marquis De Chambrun, to France" An
drew d. White, to American E Education"
JDo A. Kasson, to Centennial Commits
sion" and Henry d. NJ. Hoyt to Honor
and Immortality" 10 the members of the
Federal convention of 1887.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-21
MRS. CIeveland's Reception.

PHILADELPHIA, September ia large
number OF distinguished persons attended
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Childs' reception to
Mrs. Cleveland at Bryn Mawr this AFTER
noon. ALI were taken out on a special
train. At Bryn Mawr station Mrs. Cleve-
land mounted tally.ho beside the driver.
Arriving at the Childs residence, the guests
presented by Mr. Childs with a Jersey
heifer, Grace After this a reception was
held at the house, after which Mrs. Cleys
land planted an oak. Mrs. Cleveland then
drove the tally no to the station, returning
to Philadelphia.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-21

"Hsve system about what you do; no
man ever fail ed who had a system and fol-
lowed It in his work" said the lecturer.
''Nsw, msbby notI' said the Leadville man
In the back part of the hall, as he got up
and went out. "Tve heard all that kind o.
talk l want to. Five years ago had $780,
200 and the best system for beating faro
ever tried in Colorado. and now 1 amt
got q cent and I'm willing to trade my
system for a brindle pupw-Chicago
Tribune.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-21
The Presidents BABY Show.

BUFFALO, n. Y, September 10 The East
Aurora fair was attended yesterday by
over G, 600 people. The feature of the fair
was President Cleveland's baby show, and
been built inside the race course to accom-
modate the expected concourse of triplets,
but only three or a kind appeared, The
gold eagle offered by Grover Cleveland vas
won by three children born two years ago
to Albert K Dart. He is farmer OF East
Hamburg. There were over fifty babies for
the other prizes, first among which was
Governor Hills sos for the negro twins.
Romeo and Juliet jackson. son and
daughter OF q PIttsburg waiter, won the
prize. The babies made such a noise that
the fair grounds were cleared before dark.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-21
Ness CITY. Kan sas.

Be certain to join the excursion on Oc-
tober ii and purchase ticket to Ness City,
Kansas, and see the finest and best portion
of Kansas. Cheap and excellent farms for
sale. Grand openings for business. The
place to get home of your own. Go and
see Ness County, Kansas. Tickets for sale
st all points at half fare. If you can not
come, write to Secretary Board of Trade,
Ness City, Kan sas.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-21
FroIics in the Atlantic.

French Woman (at Long Branch)-Oh,
we had sooch fine time bathing In de OF
cean. M'sieur Brown, he gf me-vot you
calls 'em-a gosling.
American Womsn-A goslingl Why,
gosling is little duck.
French Woman-Zat is vat he gif me-a
leetle duck.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-21
Nothing Mean about dim.
Scranton Truth

You know, OF course" said the old
man 10 the young man, That my daugh-
ter has 100000 in her own right?"
Yes. sir.''
And you are not worth cent?
'Im poor, sir; but, greet Scottl $100, 600
is enough for twol'
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-21
Lessons OF Experience.
Omaha World.

Omaha Editor-Anything startling to-
day2
News Editor-No, not single railroad
catastrophy since yesterday.
"Humph"
Yes, things are dull now. You see it's
between seasons"
Between seasons?"
Eyes, the summer excursion season is
about over and the car stove season hasn't
opened yet"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-21

Food makes Blood and Blood makes
Beauty. Improper digestion OF food neces-
sarily produces bad blood, resulting in q
feeling OF fullness in the stomach, acidity,
heartburn, sick-headache, and other dys-
peptic symptoms. A closely confined life
causes indigestion, constipation, bilious
ness and loss OF appetite. To remove these
troubles there Is no remedy equal 70
Prickly Ash Bitters. II has been tried and
proven to be q specific.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-21
A Con,idsrnte nfendicant.
Merchant Traveller

Merchant Traveller.
How is money!" said a middle aged
man, wearing q withered looking Primo e
Albert coat, as he entered the Office Of o
well known broker. lis there much Of a
demand for 1t now?"
mo, sir. Very light demand"
"Ah! In that case perhaps you can ae-
commodate me with ten cents to get a
nights lodging